Passport to Texas

Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

As far as Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine is concerned – it’s a brand new year, with brand new opportunities to discover why… life’s better outside. Managing editor, Louie Bond, shares with us a story about how technology – often blamed for alienating us from nature — can actually play a part in connecting us with the outdoors.

We’ve discovered that outdoor oriented websites and list serves are helping to bring together all kinds of nature lovers – taking them from the cyber world to the great Texas outdoors.

And Cheryl Smith Rogers, who is known around Blanco as the “spider lady,” followed Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist, Mike Quinn, to take a closer look at the Lake Tawakoni spider web that captured the imagination of people around the world. Finally, we have a piece on staying warm, so you can curl up with the January issue and figure out how to beat the cold.

Find a link to the award winning Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine when you visit passportotexas.org.

That’s our show for today…for Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

It won’t be long before the holidays are here. And this month, Louie Bond, Managing Editor of Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine, previews the December issue, which is sure to get any outdoor enthusiast thinking about their wish list.

In December we’ll take a look at what might be under our reader’s Christmas trees. And if they’ve been nice and not naughty, they might get something wonderful like the hydro-jet canoe: a seventeen foot fiber glass craft with a gas motor that weighs only a hundred and ten pounds, and goes five hours on one gallon of gas. So you’ll never have to get tired of paddling again.

Imagine sitting out by a campfire on Christmas Eve. One family bakes pies in their cabin. And even has a timed hike that brings them back at precisely the right moment when the pies are coming out of the oven. It’s easy to see why they describe it as a magical experience, and the come back year after year.

The December issue of Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine is on newsstands now.

That’s our show for today… For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Wildlife Restoration Program

It may be October, but the November issue of Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine is available for your reading pleasure now.

Managing Editor, Louie Bond, highlights a couple of stories that you won’t want to miss.

In our November issue we say good-bye to Lady Bird Johnson who, of course, was a great friend to Texas Parks and Wildlife. And we have a poignant essay by Barbara Rodriguez, who felt like so many of us that she lost a member of the family when Lady Bird passed away.

They say that last year was a bust, but this year with all the rain – it’s pretty optimistic. So, quail hunters have every reason to be quite happy and looking forward to quail season.

The November issue of Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine is on newsstands now.

That’s our show for today… with support from the Wildlife restoration program…working to increase shooting and hunting opportunities in Texas…

For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program

There’s really nothing like carving out time that’s just for you. It’s when you can sit back and relax in your favorite chair, with the beverage of your choice, and take in the interesting and informative stories you find on the pages of Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine.

This month, Managing Editor, Louie Bond, tells us about two articles in the October issue that are sure to please.

Well, in our October issue, John Jefferson is going to focus on the Texas Big Game Awards. For the past sixteen years, Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Texas Wildlife Association have teamed up, and they’re recognizing the top deer and antelope taken each region. But, what’s really unique about these awards is that they honor the rancher, not the hunter. So, they encourage proper habitat management. And this benefits not only white-tailed deer, but all the wildlife in Texas.

But, I have to confess, my curiosity was most piqued by Dan Klepper’s story I the October issue, “How to Milk a Porcupine.” I don’t want to give too much away, so I’ll just say – don’t try this at home, kids.

The October issue of the award-winning Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine is on newsstands now.

That’s our show for today… with support from the sport fish and wildlife restoration program…working to increase shooting, hunting, fishing and boating opportunities in Texas…

For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

Whether do your shooting with a gun or a camera the September issue of Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine has stories that take aim at your interests. Managing Editor, Louie Bond.

In our September cover story, we have our annual hunting forecast. It’s a real must have for all Texas hunters. John Jefferson says the biologists he interviewed were excited about this year’s prospects due to this wonderful abundant rain we’ve been having this year.

They attract rare birds, and wildlife photographers and even former President Jimmy Carter.

Thanks, Louie. The September issue of Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine is on newsstands now.

To find out how you can have this publication delivered right to your door – or at least to your mailbox – visit passporttotexas.org.

That’s our show for today. Remember: Life’s Better Outside.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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